Sep.2 (GMM) Two Formula 1 drivers insist Kevin Magnussen’s one-race ban is unfair. The FIA confirmed late on Sunday that the Haas driver’s super license will be suspended for the forthcoming Azerbaijan GP at Baku. The ban is automatic, as the 31-year-old Dane received two penalty points against his mandatory F1 credential for a clash […]
Month: September 2024
Audi names two rookie contenders for 2025 F1 seat
Sep.2 (GMM) Two young drivers have been formally named as leading candidates to complete the 2025 lineup at Audi-owned Sauber. At Monza, former Ferrari team boss Mattia Binotto attended a grand prix for the first time in his new overseeing Audi role – along with Audi CEO Gernot Dollner. Sauber will not be rebranded as […]
Horner, Ford CEO, meet to patch up broken relationship
Sep.2 (GMM) Red Bull team boss Christian Horner and Ford CEO Jim Farley are beginning to patch up their fractured relationship. In the heat of the scandals surrounding Horner earlier this year, Farley wrote a letter to Red Bull Racing expressing his concerns. “As we have previously stated, and without receiving a satisfactory response, the […]
Marko jokingly hails McLaren’s ‘sporting principles’
Sep.2 (GMM) McLaren made a very bad Monza weekend for Red Bull just a little bit better, according to a sarcastic Dr Helmut Marko. Red Bull’s senior F1 consultant was asked on Sunday if championship leader Max Verstappen’s inability to progress beyond P6 on Sunday was surprisingly disappointing. “Not at all,” the 81-year-old Austrian replied. […]
‘Fire alarms’ screaming at Red Bull now – Berger
Sep.2 (GMM) Gerhard Berger, a long-time friend and ally of the Red Bull brand, thinks the unrest surrounding the top F1 team this year has clearly “left its mark”. Championship leader Max Verstappen could manage no better than P6 in Sunday’s Italian GP – having qualified P7. And as the 2024 car’s performance continues to […]
Aston Martin tipped to confirm Newey deal in days
Sep.1 (GMM) Paddock sources at Monza believe Aston Martin will finally announce within a week that the rapidly-developing team has signed Adrian Newey. Since F1’s renowned technical ‘genius’ decided to leave Red Bull this year, multiple rival teams have been desperately trying to woo the 65-year-old. Helping Newey sift through the offers has been his […]
Wolff admits Antonelli, Russell, only guaranteed 2025 seats
Sep.1 (GMM) 2025 could be shaping up as a ‘shootout’ for a single race seat at Mercedes between incumbent George Russell and his new rookie teammate, Kimi Antonelli. This year has been awkward for team boss Toto Wolff, who finally officially confirmed on Saturday that Antonelli is replacing the Ferrari-bound Lewis Hamilton next year. But […]
Front wing could be ‘secret’ of Red Bull slide – Doornbos
Sep.1 (GMM) Red Bull could be about to put the current McLaren and Mercedes-style front wing designs back under the spotlight, as the previously-dominant team slides even further down the grid. Lando Norris, on pole at Monza compared to Max Verstappen’s P7, could close the 70-point gap to the championship leader by a full 20 […]
Red Bull has ‘no idea’ where 2024 went wrong – Marko
Sep.1 (GMM) Red Bull remains in the dark about its ongoing and deepening slide from Formula 1 dominance. Championship leader Max Verstappen was having a better weekend at high-speed Monza compared to the slower and more twisty Zandvoort circuit a week ago – until Q3 for the Italian GP on Saturday. “Incomprehensible,” declared Dr Helmut […]